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LS1046ARDB DDR initialization error with Target Initialization File

AngelMorales — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:02:45 GMT

Hi all,

I am starting to use LS1046RDB. Most of CodeWarrior functionalities work well but I get the following error message when connecting with the LS1046A_RDB Target Connection.

I believe that the whole DDR configuration is performed with the Target Initialzation File, but I may be missing something.

Thanks in advance

Re: LS1046ARDB DDR initialization error with Target Initialization File

yipingwang — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:05:48 GMT

It seems that there is DDR controller initialization problem on your target board.

Please use the latest CodeWarrior for ARMV8 CW4NET v2020.06, please download the installation file from https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kjq1nLYrtIfWAHYrup5Cf-TTEJI9iWiu/view?usp=sharing ,

Please download the patch release from https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g4FbibmVuEWQdEhCuaOqMUvs6_xQzzYC/view?usp=sharing, install the patch release from Help->Install New Software->Add->Archive.

Please check whether UDIMM 18ASF1G72AZ-2G3B1 is integrated on your target board.

Re: LS1046ARDB DDR initialization error with Target Initialization File

AngelMorales — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:15:25 GMT

Thank you for your reply.

I had already installed the program and patch you mentioned. However, the UDIMM is different from the one you mentioned: it is MTA18ADF2G72AZ-2G6E1ZG. Should the configuration commands change?

Re: LS1046ARDB DDR initialization error with Target Initialization File

yipingwang — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 06:27:15 GMT

DDR controller configuration parameters should be changed.

In Target Connections panel, please double click "LS1046A_RDB(1)", the click "Target Initialization File" panel, you need to modify "DDR Initialization" section in this fie.

Do you have u-boot running on the target board?

If yes, you could create a QCVS DDRC project, and select "From Target" Configuration mode in DDR configuration panel. After create the project, please refer to DDR controller configuration parameters in ddrCtrl_1.py under Generated_Code to modify "Target Initialization File".

If there is no u-boot running on the target board, you could apply the attached patch to packages/firmware/atf/, then build SD firmware with command "flex-builder -i mkfw -m ls1046ardb -b sd" in LSDK 20.12 build environment and deploy it to SD card to boot the target board.

Re: LS1046ARDB DDR initialization error with Target Initialization File

AngelMorales — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:45:41 GMT

Hi again yipingwang,

Thank you for all the help.

I am trying to use ddrCtrl_1.py generated by QCVS as you suggested. I have copied its contents into my Target Initialization File. However, a new problem has arised: the new initialization does not exit the while loop in A009803_Erratum(). I am copying its contents below:

def A009803_Erratum():
DDR_BASE = 0x01080000

# 1. Configure the DDR registers as normal with parity enabled
CCSR_BE_M(0x01080114, 0x00401070 | 0x00000020)

# 2. Set ERR_DISABLE[APED]
CCSR_BE_M(0x01080E44, 0x00 | 0x00000100)

# 3. Set DDR_SDRAM_CFG[MEM_EN]
CCSR_BE_M(0x01080110, 0x65200000 | 0x80000000)

# 4. Poll for DEBUG_2[30] to be set
while True:
time.sleep(0.2)
debug_2_value = CCSR_BE_D(DDR_BASE + 0xF04)
if debug_2_value & 0x2 != 0:
break

# 5. Clear ERR_DIS[APED]. Parity checking is now enabled
CCSR_BE_M(0x01080E44, 0x00 & (0xFFFFFFFF ^ 0x00000100))

I understand that it is waiting for a certain value at register 0x1080F04. I have checked with UART writes at that point an the value is kept at 0x2100. I have also looked into LS146ARM but that address is not described in the manual. Should I skip that while loop?

Best regards

Re: LS1046ARDB DDR initialization error with Target Initialization File

yipingwang — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:14:42 GMT

In the original CW initialization file, I didn't find A009803_Erratum was applied, please ignore it

Re: LS1046ARDB DDR initialization error with Target Initialization File

AngelMorales — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 15:23:29 GMT

Hi again yipingwang,

It seems I made some mistake when gerating the Python code after reading the configuration from the target. I have done this again and it worked.

Thank you for your help!